Turkey is set to host the flagship United Nations climate change conference next year, beating a rival proposal from Australia following a protracted contest between the two countries.

The COP31 talks next November will be staged in the resort city of Antalya, according to people briefed on the discussions at this year’s two-week summit in Belém, Brazil.

Turkey will also hold the presidency of the summit while Australia will lead the negotiations under an agreement forged late Wednesday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the decision hasn’t been announced yet. A group of countries was on track to formally accept the plan following a meeting on Thursday morning, AEST, at the COP30 climate summit in Belem.

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